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A Life Well Swum: Finding Myself in Open Water
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Publisher Price: $17.99
ISBN13: 9781066790708
Publisher: Kera Publishing
Published: Aug 25 2026
Pages: 302
Weight: 0.77
Height: 0.68 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
How does an ordinary family man in his forties end up taking on one of the toughest open water swims in the world?
Graeme Lowe just wanted to get fit, but a few lengths in the local pool rekindled a childhood ambition he thought he had left behind: to swim the English Channel.
A Life Well Swum follows his return to the world of long distance swimming, from dolphins off Catalina to jellyfish in the North Channel. It is a story of cold, fatigue and friendships forged through shared challenges. Through it all, Graeme learns that the hardest part is not always the swimming, but the decisions and doubts.
The focus is not only on solo achievement, but also on the camaraderie of relays, the pressure of supporting others, and the trust between swimmer, pilot and crew.
More than a memoir about swimming, this is a story of finding purpose, confidence and belonging in midlife.
For swimmers, dreamers and anyone who has ever stood on the shore and wondered if they could go the distance.
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